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Victoria, Texas

Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care | Full-time| Victoria, TX

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Location: 3002 Sam Houston Dr, Victoria, TX 77904, USA

Cross

Streets: Sam Houston Dr. & Monterrey Dr.

Status: Full-Time

Schedule: 12-hour shifts Mon - Fri with shorter 8-hour shifts Sat - Sun; clinic hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Mon - Fri and 8:00 AM - 4:00PM Sat - Sun, every other weekend and occasional holidays are required Benefits: Full benefits package available

Sign On Bonus: $10,000

Position Summary

We are seeking a Full‑Time clinician to join our team in Victoria, TX. This role is ideal for clinicians who value variety, autonomy, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast‑paced, well‑supported urgent care environment.

Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work--life balance, including no after‑hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Our full‑time schedules are designed, so providers are off more days than they work.

You'll be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership who provide real‑time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low‑acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without the pressure of inpatient follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
  • Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
  • Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing and wound management (as applicable)
  • Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
  • Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
  • Code and bill services appropriately
  • Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
  • Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values

Required Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted Texas license
  • National board certification or eligibility, as applicable
  • PA: NCCPA certification
  • NP: ANCC or AANP certification
  • Active DEA license
  • Ability to treat patients of all ages
  • Active BLS certification
  • EHR proficiency
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays
  • DOT certification required or willingness to obtain (paid training and fees)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast‑track experience
  • Strong procedural skills (e. g., suturing, splinting, wound care)
  • Experience with initial x‑ray interpretation prior to radiology over‑read

Ready to Join NextCare?

If you're looking for an urgent care role that offers clinical autonomy, strong support, growth potential, and life-friendly scheduling, we'd love to connect, apply today!

Requirements

Requires an active, unrestricted Texas license and national board certification (NCCPA for PAs or ANCC/AANP for NPs). Candidates must hold an active DEA license, BLS certification, and be willing to work occasional weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDiagnosisTreatment planningDiagnostic interpretationClinical documentationMedical codingBilling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care | Full-time| Victoria, TX at Next Care a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 815 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 52% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 44 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 6.2
Better work-life than 70% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 815 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Victoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$221k
Typical market rent
$1,193/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.8
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Victoria, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus: $10,000
Full benefits package
Flexible scheduling
No after-hours tasks
Monthly schedules released in advance